T-Yaz
Newbie
Anyone else have a problem with subpar brake performance when it’s wet/raining out? I’ve googled and searched around the forums a bit with no such luck in correcting it or much information about it.
Perhaps the rotors get coated with a layer of water that doesn’t let the pads fully clamp down and stop you until the water coating is smoothed off?
Truck is lowered, I believe to be a 4/6 drop but I’m unsure as I bought it already lowered. I don’t believe that would affect the braking any but I’ve noticed too with the front wheels off that my left and right caliper look different from one another and after taking my truck to a shop to get the front tires replaced, my wheels (15x7 Boyd Coddington Lotus) the left wheel will only go on the left and the right on the right otherwise the outer edge of the caliper will grind on the inner rim off the wheel if switched.
I’ll find myself having to brake earlier than I would had it be dry out. It’s very noticeable occasionally if it’s been raining out and I go to first brake after backing out of my driveway or leaving work, seems like the wheels has to do a complete revolution before my truck makes any effort in slowing.
Anything I can do to fix this? I’m about due for new brakes anyway.
Thanks in advance.
1994 Chevrolet C1500 RCSB 4.3 TBI 4L60E
Perhaps the rotors get coated with a layer of water that doesn’t let the pads fully clamp down and stop you until the water coating is smoothed off?
Truck is lowered, I believe to be a 4/6 drop but I’m unsure as I bought it already lowered. I don’t believe that would affect the braking any but I’ve noticed too with the front wheels off that my left and right caliper look different from one another and after taking my truck to a shop to get the front tires replaced, my wheels (15x7 Boyd Coddington Lotus) the left wheel will only go on the left and the right on the right otherwise the outer edge of the caliper will grind on the inner rim off the wheel if switched.
I’ll find myself having to brake earlier than I would had it be dry out. It’s very noticeable occasionally if it’s been raining out and I go to first brake after backing out of my driveway or leaving work, seems like the wheels has to do a complete revolution before my truck makes any effort in slowing.
Anything I can do to fix this? I’m about due for new brakes anyway.
Thanks in advance.
1994 Chevrolet C1500 RCSB 4.3 TBI 4L60E